The most expensive spices in the world today have always been valuable to some extent. There were times in history that some were used as currency. The demand for spices is what makes them expensive. While the demand has grown …
Indian cooking is famous for its implementation of spices from India and from all over the world. Some of these spices are more widely used than others. Here are some of the most popular spices in Indian cooking: Green cardamom …
Aloe vera is a versatile plant with leaves that you can use as food or as medicine. Whether you use leaves that you buy from the grocery store or you get them from a plant in your garden, you may …
Horehound has been used as a medicinal herb for a long time. It goes by several different names including houndsbane and white horehound. Horehound’s name may have come from old English words that indicate a plant with fine hairs but …
Tilapia differs from salmon and other oily fish in that it is not particularly flavorful. While this means that it is not as highly regarded by seafood-lovers, it has one benefit: tilapia is the perfect blank slate for a wide …
Cayenne pepper powder consists of dried and ground cayenne chilies. It delivers a bright red color along with moderate heat (30,000 to 50,000 Scoville heat units). But among the typical spices on the common spice rack, cayenne is easily the …
Chicory comes in many forms, consider the fact that frisée and radicchio are both considered chicories. Belgian endive is another chicory and is arguably the most common version. Chicory is versatile and both the leaves and the root are useful. …
Chervil looks a little like flat leaf Italian parsley combined with cilantro. It has the same frilly leaves that can be either flat or tightly curled. The big difference is that chervil leaves are smaller and thinner than those of cilantro and parsley. You …